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Ground Temperature Database for Northern Canada

Entry ID

GGD621

Summary

The summary ground temperature database for northern Canada includes publicly available information from published and unpublished sources for 656 sites, 526 of which are in the permafrost region. The majority of the sites are currently abandoned, with only about 17% active. Measurements at the inactive sites were generally recorded between 1960 and the mid 1980s. Although ground temperatures were measured over a number of years at many sites, the database compilation contains mainly summary information. Information on site characteristics such as air temperature, snow cover and vegetation which influence the ground temperature regime has also been compiled. The database has been published as a Geological Survey of Canada Open File Report which also contains a series of maps and graphs illustrating site distribution, near-surface ground temperatures, and other attributes of the database.

Geographic Coverage

Spatial Coordinates:
N: 82.5° S: 45.3° E: -52.7° W: -141°

Data Set Citation

Dataset Creator: Sharon Smith and Margo Burgess
Dataset Title: Ground Temperature Database for Northern Canada
Dataset Release Date: 2003-05-14
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/ggd621.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1960-01-01
Stop Date: 1985-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA CANADA CANADA

Science Keywords

Atmosphere Atmospheric Temperature Surface Air Temperature
Biosphere Vegetation Vegetation Cover
Cryosphere Frozen Ground Permafrost
Cryosphere Frozen Ground Soil Temperature
Cryosphere Snow/Ice Permafrost
Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow Cover
Land Surface Frozen Ground Permafrost
Land Surface Frozen Ground Soil Temperature
Land Surface Soils Permafrost
Land Surface Soils Soil Temperature
Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Permafrost
Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow Cover

Ancillary Keywords

Ground Temperature
Northern Canada
Permafrost

Data Center

NSIDC Frozen Ground Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/fgdc/

Data Center Personnel

Name: NSIDC FGDC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:

National Snow and Ice Data Center

CIRES, 449 UCB

University of Colorado

City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: CD-ROM

Personnel

Sharon Smith
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 1 613 947-7066
Fax: 1 613 992-0190
Email: ssmith@nrcan.gc.ca
Contact Address:

Geological Survey of Canada
Natural Resources Canada
601 Booth St.